Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists su ...

This work takes the narrative technique of storytracking , as practised by Australian aboriginal peoples, and applies it to the academic study of their culture. The author proposes to get as close as possible to the perceptions and beliefs of the peoples by expunging European int ...

This work takes a narrative technique (known as storytracking ) practised by Australian aboriginal peoples and applies it to the academic study of their culture. By applying this method to received texts of aboriginal religion, Gill brings us closer to the worldview of this vanis ...

This work on archaeologically documented traditions, art styles of the early contact period and the 19th century and the development of the contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art practices also details the emergence of Aboriginal art in urban institutions, markets ...

This addition to the Australia in World Affairs series provides comprehensive accounts of Australia's defence policy, its policies on the environment and human rights, its place in the world economy, and its vital bi-lateral relationships.

Global Structures, Local Cultures 2e, examines the process of globalisation and its impact on modern society using case studies from around the world to engage and encourage students to think about the historical and contemporary connections between societies and cultures.

A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite 3eintroduces readers to the field of food sociology. Leading Australian and international authors in the field provide a contemporary analysis of the social factors that underlie food choice. There are two new chapters explor ...